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Training Is Not an Antidote for Poor UX Decisions

Bailey Lewis
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  • A lonely one dollar bill with a yellow background. There is a red speech bubble coming from the one dollar bill that reads, "Wait, come back!"

    Acquire New Customers and Retain Old Ones with Excellent Usability

    Bailey Lewis
  • An image split in two, with a close up of Benjamin Franklin on the left and a close up of Abraham Lincoln on the right. In between them is a yellow speech bubble with red writing that reads, "Now what?!"

    Whitepaper: 10 Big Issues Banks Face Online and How to Deal With Them

    Bailey Lewis
  • Two heads of a coin facing each other with a speech bubble that reads, "Play nice."

    Keep Your IT and Marketing Teams Talking and Collaborating

    Bailey Lewis
  • A parking ticket on the windshield of a car with red ominous writing that says, "Foolish mortal, woe to you. Now the riddle starts to brew."

    The Unsolvable Riddle

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  • A dark dungeon containing a pile of dimly lit computers.

    Welcome to the Intranet Dungeon

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  • An image split in two, with yellow one dollar bills on the left, blue and green one dollar bills on the right. In the middle is a black speech bubble that says, "Too many choices."

    Choose the Right Content Management System with Research

    Bailey Lewis
  • An image split in two, with a green close up of Thomas Jefferson on the left and an even closer, red version of Thomas Jefferson on the right. In the middle is a black speech bubble with blue words that say, "Mirror mirror..."

    Don't Let Internal Content Compete with External User Needs

    Bailey Lewis
  • An image split in half, with a red Alexander Hamilton from the ten dollar bill on the left, and a blue Queen Elizabeth on the right. Between them is a yellow speech bubble with red words that read, "Make it work."

    Make Third-Party Tools Work for Your Unique Needs

    Bailey Lewis
  • An image split in two, with a yellow Ghandi on the left, and a dark green founding father on the right. In between them is a speech bubble that reads, "Just fix it."

    For Easier Maintenance, Focus on Consistency & Efficiency

    Bailey Lewis
  • A graphic split in two, with the left side showing a very close up image of a swirl, and the right showing a close up image of a red Eye of Providence from the one dollar bill. In the middle is a speech bubble that reads, "Long live google."

    Users Before SEO (Always)

    Bailey Lewis
  • A close up of Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln with a speech bubble between them that reads, "That's...lit?"

    Cover the Basics Before Worrying About the Competition

    Bailey Lewis
  • A graphic of a close up of Abraham Lincoln's chin and mouth. The left half is white and the right half is red, with a circle in the middle of his lips that reads, "Cover your..."

    Keep Compliance and Regulations Out of Users' Way

    Bailey Lewis
  • A close up of the Eye of Providence from the one dollar bill on the left and George Washington from the one dollar bill on the right, with a speech bubble in between them that says, "AA What?!"

    Prioritize Digital Accessibility for Good Business and Happy Users

    Bailey Lewis
  • The word RFP with a red number ten over the word. The zero in the ten is the universal prohibition sign.

    Why We Didn't Respond to Your RFP

    Dean Schuster
  • A line of cupcakes with little signs sticking out of them. The signs say, "Saboteur," "petty af," "loud guy at meeting," and "noob."

    Building a Digital Product Testing Team from Scratch

    Cian O'Connor
  • A graphic of a girl in yellow writing on a white board, with a trio of girls in orange laughing and pointing in her direction.

    Stakeholder Survivalist Report: How to Get Buy-In for Your Brilliant Ideas

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  • A football dressed in a wizard's hat and a long, white beard, with a football stadium in the background.

    A UX Pro Walks Into A Fantasy Football League…

    Bailey Lewis
  • A red fire alarm behind a bright blue water background. The glass on the fire alarm says, "Emergency Break Glass," and printed on the alarm it reads, "Emergency: UX Reserve."

    Preserve Your Valuable UX Investment With a Simple Budget Change

    Dean Schuster
  • A computer screen with a note taped to the top that reads, "Product Quality" with boxes for "Pass," "Fail," and "Didn't Check." The box "Didn't Check" is marked.

    Why Does Product Testing Have to Take So Damn Long?

    Cian O'Connor
  • A hot dog bun filled with scraps of paper. covered in ketchup and mustard.

    Content Isn’t Something You Read, It’s Something You Do

    Bailey Lewis
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